Thursday, November 11, 2010

Political Circus: 'Rahmbo' dodges egg

Politics is serious business -- but not all of the time. From the halls of Congress to the campaign trail, there's always something that gets a laugh. Here are some of the things you might have missed:


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Earmark dispute splits GOP senators

South Carolina Senator Jim DeMint talks to the media after speaking to religious conservatives at the Family Research Council's fifth annual Values Voter Summit in Washington, DC, on Sept. 17.GOP senators have already fired the opening salvos in an intraparty battle over federal spending that threatens to divide the upper chamber’s Old Bulls and newer Tea Party-aligned members.


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Obama: S. Korea trade deal weeks away

Free trade needs to grow even freer, U.S. President Barack Obama said Thursday as he and President Lee Myung-bak held a joint news conference in Seoul.


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Wednesday, November 10, 2010

A nervous Asia welcomes US role

President Obama's trip to Asia comes at a time when major powers in the region are welcoming a greater U.S. role to counter China's increasingly assertive stance, says CNN analyst Fareed Zakaria.


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Deficit panel leaders' plan curbs Social Security

Erskine Bowles, left, accompanied by former Wyoming Sen. Alan Simpson, co-chairmen of President Barack Obama's bipartisan deficit commission, gestures while speaking on Capitol Hill in Washington on Wednesday.Leaders of President Barack Obama's bipartisan deficit commission are proposing to reduce the annual cost-of-living increases in Social Security. It's part of a sweeping proposal to wrestle $1 trillion-plus budget deficits under control.


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Political Circus: Dubya could have endorsed Obama?

Politics is serious business -- but not all of the time. From the halls of Congress to the campaign trail, there's always something that gets a laugh. Here are some of the things you might have missed.


Source: CNN.com - Politics

Poll: Healthcare reform not top voter issue

Americans who turned out to vote last week dislike healthcare reform but it was not their top concern — the economy was.

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